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Butterflies and Moths of Aotearoa

By Liv Sisson
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From the bestselling author of Fungi of Aotearoa comes another beautiful, surprising field guide that sheds light on the overlooked lives of our butterflies and moths. Coppers and cosmets, blues and brushfoots, loopers and twirlers... Welcome to the wondrous world of moths and butterflies! New Zealand... Read More
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From the bestselling author of Fungi of Aotearoa comes another beautiful, surprising field guide that sheds light on the overlooked lives of our butterflies and moths.

Coppers and cosmets, blues and brushfoots, loopers and twirlers... Welcome to the wondrous world of moths and butterflies!

New Zealand is home to colourful, curious species that are variously conspicuous and covert. We have world-famous monarchs, a gold-flecked moth as old as dinosaurs, butterflies that seem to flash between purple and orange, and a lime-green moth said to bring messages from the spirit realm. But where do they live, how did they get here, and what do they do when we aren't looking?

Discover how to find, identify, and support these remarkable creatures in this practical guide from bestselling author Liv Sisson. Featuring hundreds of full-colour photographs, diagrams, fun facts, and up-to-date descriptions, Butterflies and Moths of Aotearoa will delight any curious mind and inspire fresh adventures in your own backyard.

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ISBN: 9781776951369

Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2026

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Penguin Books (NZ)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 1.0mm

Height: 1.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Olivia 'Liv' Sisson is a forager and fungi enthusiast who has been enchanted by the minutiae of nature for as long as she can remember. Liv was raised in Virginia, USA, and first learned how to spot small wonders in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She studied geology and art before moving to Otautahi Christchurch, where she works for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and leads foraging tours in addition to her work as a writer. Liv has spent countless hours exploring Aotearoa with a curious eye for the flora, fauna and fungi that define this special place. Her writing appears in The Spinoff, Cuisine and Stuff, she has featured on RNZ, and she loves how fungi-spotting micro-adventures introduce wonder and awe into her everyday.

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